LONDON, March 10 — An eBay seller has sought to profit from the trend by “flipping” the domain name MH370.com while the rest of the world was flocking online to find out about the the missing MH370 flight, the BBC reported today.
The hashtag #PrayforMH370 has been tweeted more than 1.8 million times since news of the missing flight broke on Friday night.
Many used the hastag to share messages of condolence and support.
But in an attempt to monetise the flow of traffic, somebody has registered a web address and tried to sell it for US$5,000 (RM16,392), the report said.
The BBC quoted an eBay auction for the domain telling potential buyers why bidding could be advantageous: “Buy this domain today and sell it later on for thousands of dollars.
“Dozens of companies, families of victims, will want to buy it from you. Pay little money today and make huge profit tomorrow,” it continued.
